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How This Provider Compares
This Provider
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Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $184 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 3 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all of his Part B patients.
This Provider's Services
This provider performed 59 different services in 2015
(23 were redacted as they were performed on less than 11 patients)
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CATEGORYDescription of Service |
Times Performed (or Units) | This Service's Rank | Patients | Unique Visits Per Patient |
Billed to Medicare | Payments from Medicare |
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PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORYService Code: 85610Performed in an office |
1,220 times performed, 17% of his services |
1st 7th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
381 patients got this service, 18% of his patients |
3.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 3.2) |
$37,820.00an average of $31.00 per time performed |
$6,368.40 an average of $5.22 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes × Service Code: 99213Performed in an office |
1,218 times performed, 17% of his services |
2nd 6th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
887 patients got this service, 42% of his patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.4) |
$133,943.46an average of $109.97 per time performed |
$59,316.60 an average of $48.70 per time performed |
MEDICINERoutine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretat... + Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report × Service Code: 93000Performed in an office |
570 times performed, 8% of his services |
3rd 4th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
500 patients got this service, 24% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$49,590.00an average of $87.00 per time performed |
$6,549.30 an average of $11.49 per time performed |
MEDICINERoutine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads w... + Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report × Service Code: 93010Performed in a facility |
451 times performed, 6% of his services |
4th 1st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
205 patients got this service, 10% of his patients |
1.9 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$20,746.00an average of $46.00 per time performed |
$2,877.38 an average of $6.38 per time performed |
DRUGSInjection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg Service Code: J2785Performed in an office |
352 times performed, 5% of his services |
5th 9th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
88 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$20,768.00an average of $59.00 per time performed |
$14,600.96 an average of $41.48 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYNuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or... + Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies × Service Code: 78452Performed in a facility |
303 times performed, 4% of his services |
6th 17th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
303 patients got this service, 14% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$201,495.00an average of $665.00 per time performed |
$17,680.05 an average of $58.35 per time performed |
MEDICINEExercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress te... + Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician interpretation and report × Service Code: 93018Performed in a facility |
299 times performed, 4% of his services |
7th 14th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
299 patients got this service, 14% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$54,717.00an average of $183.00 per time performed |
$3,235.18 an average of $10.82 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes × Service Code: 99214Performed in an office |
284 times performed, 4% of his services |
8th 2nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
263 patients got this service, 13% of his patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.7) |
$45,377.52an average of $159.78 per time performed |
$21,280.12 an average of $74.93 per time performed |
MEDICINEExercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress te... + Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring and physician supervision × Service Code: 93016Performed in a facility |
282 times performed, 4% of his services |
9th 19th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
282 patients got this service, 13% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$33,276.00an average of $118.00 per time performed |
$4,669.92 an average of $16.56 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound examination of heart including color-depicted ... + Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function × Service Code: 93306Performed in a facility |
276 times performed, 4% of his services |
10th 3rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
273 patients got this service, 13% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$197,616.00an average of $716.00 per time performed |
$13,041.00 an average of $47.25 per time performed |
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMInsertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample + Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample × Service Code: 36415Performed in an office |
270 times performed, 4% of his services |
11th 16th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
234 patients got this service, 11% of his patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$5,670.00an average of $21.00 per time performed |
$785.70 an average of $2.91 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day × Service Code: 99232Performed in a facility |
140 times performed, 2% of his services |
12th 8th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
83 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1.7 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 2) |
$17,500.00an average of $125.00 per time performed |
$7,516.60 an average of $53.69 per time performed |
MEDICINEExercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress te... + Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with ekg monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report × Service Code: 93015Performed in an office |
116 times performed, 2% of his services |
13th 24th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
116 patients got this service, 6% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$48,488.00an average of $418.00 per time performed |
$5,745.48 an average of $49.53 per time performed |
ADMINISTRATIVETechnetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose Service Code: A9500Performed in an office |
115 times performed, 2% of his services |
14th 15th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
115 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$10,305.15an average of $89.61 per time performed |
$6,613.65 an average of $57.51 per time performed |
RADIOLOGYNuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or... + Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies × Service Code: 78452Performed in an office |
115 times performed, 2% of his services |
15th 18th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
115 patients got this service, 5% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$194,465.00an average of $1,691.00 per time performed |
$39,915.35 an average of $347.09 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTInitial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per... + Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day × Service Code: 99223Performed in a facility |
96 times performed, 1% of his services |
16th 20th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
92 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$29,760.00an average of $310.00 per time performed |
$13,903.68 an average of $144.83 per time performed |
MEDICINEInsertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood ... + Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart × Service Code: 93458Performed in a facility |
76 times performed, 1% of his services |
17th 31st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
76 patients got this service, 4% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$51,424.64an average of $676.64 per time performed |
$17,982.36 an average of $236.61 per time performed |
MEDICINEHeart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-... + Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour ekg × Service Code: 93227Performed in an office |
66 times performed, 0.94% of his services |
18th 55th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
65 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$13,398.00an average of $203.00 per time performed |
$1,270.50 an average of $19.25 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes ... + Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day × Service Code: 99231Performed in a facility |
65 times performed, 0.92% of his services |
19th 34th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
41 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1.6 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.6) |
$5,200.00an average of $80.00 per time performed |
$1,866.15 an average of $28.71 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound examination of heart including color-depicted ... + Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function × Service Code: 93306Performed in an office |
63 times performed, 0.89% of his services |
20th 11th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
63 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$77,224.14an average of $1,225.78 per time performed |
$9,632.07 an average of $152.89 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less Service Code: 99238Performed in a facility |
61 times performed, 0.87% of his services |
21st 59th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
60 patients got this service, 3% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$8,235.00an average of $135.00 per time performed |
$3,294.61 an average of $54.01 per time performed |
MEDICINEHeart rhythm symptom-related interpretation of 24-hour ek... + Heart rhythm symptom-related interpretation of 24-hour ekg monitoring up to 30 days × Service Code: 93272Performed in an office |
51 times performed, 0.72% of his services |
22nd 78th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
51 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$10,353.00an average of $203.00 per time performed |
$933.30 an average of $18.30 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 3... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes × Service Code: 99203Performed in an office |
50 times performed, 0.71% of his services |
23rd 50th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
50 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$9,000.00an average of $180.00 per time performed |
$3,503.00 an average of $70.06 per time performed |
MEDICINERoutine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads w... + Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report × Service Code: 93010Performed in an office |
50 times performed, 0.71% of his services |
24th 30th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
50 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$2,300.00an average of $46.00 per time performed |
$291.00 an average of $5.82 per time performed |
MEDICINEHeart rhythm symptom-related tracing of 24-hour ekg monit... + Heart rhythm symptom-related tracing of 24-hour ekg monitoring up to 30 days × Service Code: 93270Performed in an office |
50 times performed, 0.71% of his services |
25th 104th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
50 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$7,400.00an average of $148.00 per time performed |
$312.00 an average of $6.24 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital observation care typically 70 minutes per day Service Code: 99220Performed in a facility |
44 times performed, 0.62% of his services |
26th 87th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
44 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$12,760.00an average of $290.00 per time performed |
$6,167.92 an average of $140.18 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTHospital observation care discharge Service Code: 99217Performed in a facility |
41 times performed, 0.58% of his services |
27th 64th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
41 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$5,084.00an average of $124.00 per time performed |
$2,249.67 an average of $54.87 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTNew patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 4... + New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes × Service Code: 99204Performed in an office |
37 times performed, 0.52% of his services |
28th 21st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
37 patients got this service, 2% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$9,620.00an average of $260.00 per time performed |
$4,020.79 an average of $108.67 per time performed |
PROCEDURESPhysician review, interpretation, and patient management ... + Physician review, interpretation, and patient management of home inr testing for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; testing not occurring more frequent × Service Code: G0250Performed in an office |
34 times performed, 0.48% of his services |
29th 86th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
27 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 3.1) |
$850.00an average of $25.00 per time performed |
$238.00 an average of $7.00 per time performed |
MEDICINEInsertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood ... + Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart × Service Code: 93459Performed in a facility |
32 times performed, 0.45% of his services |
30th 103rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
31 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$25,600.00an average of $800.00 per time performed |
$8,350.40 an average of $260.95 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient visit, typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes × Service Code: 99212Performed in an office |
26 times performed, 0.37% of his services |
31st 43rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
26 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.3) |
$1,950.00an average of $75.00 per time performed |
$810.42 an average of $31.17 per time performed |
MEDICINEFollow-up or limited ultrasound examination of heart Service Code: 93308Performed in a facility |
24 times performed, 0.34% of his services |
32nd 41st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
24 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$3,360.00an average of $140.00 per time performed |
$473.52 an average of $19.73 per time performed |
MEDICINEUltrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on ... + Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck × Service Code: 93880Performed in a facility |
22 times performed, 0.31% of his services |
33rd 40th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
22 patients got this service, 1% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,870.00an average of $85.00 per time performed |
$532.84 an average of $24.22 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTSubsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day + Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day × Service Code: 99225Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.28% of his services |
34th 114th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
15 patients got this service, 0.71% of his patients |
1.3 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$2,400.00an average of $120.00 per time performed |
$1,101.40 an average of $55.07 per time performed |
MEDICINEInsertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound exam... + Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound examination including interpretation and report × Service Code: 93312Performed in a facility |
12 times performed, 0.17% of his services |
35th 44th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 0.57% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$4,848.00an average of $404.00 per time performed |
$1,115.64 an average of $92.97 per time performed |
EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENTEstablished patient office or other outpatient, visit typ... + Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes × Service Code: 99214Performed in a facility |
12 times performed, 0.17% of his services |
36th 12th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
12 patients got this service, 0.57% of his patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$1,920.00an average of $160.00 per time performed |
$534.96 an average of $44.58 per time performed |
Office Visits
Medicare reimburses office visits using a five-point scale, with five being the most intensive and costly. The chart below shows what percentage of this provider’s office visits were reimbursed at each level. A higher than average proportion of costly visits is not necessarily an indication of a problem, but it may be worth asking about.
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Notes: Medicare redacted this data for any services provided to fewer than 11 patients. The contact information listed above is the most current we have for this provider. The services listed on this page may have been delivered at a previous address or as part of a different practice.
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Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association
Services that begin with a letter come from CMS. All other codes and descriptions of the medical procedures are from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, copyright 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Where practical, AMA’s consumer friendly translation of the CPT descriptor was used. ProPublica has received permission from the AMA to use these codes on this site.